The South western news., 1887-10-26
born. o. 'eSHe OF peril love yaA

nyer opposite to them. Az SHore OF the
marcy bore stout lono .o
hotel. - ''''0u 'ne people from the
Painfully, excitedly they u.+o,
tba H. .Haowa 70 Glulio He secured if ebon;
firm fir %,'t ti., or ms companion, and seized 4
signal. '--''e' ne cried as
t,,, wing hands grasped the rope as ba
USED 49, himself once more to the wavas az
me & ri clln9iag to him, he dr;ftod q,
,engtn down the stream, and then beat bis
way shoreward. 0n oeat MS
Saved"
rir Inc word broke in grateful, hapnv os.
I Gttas1Ih from the young girls Inns as bs
htted her to the bank P' "S ue
iler hands seemed to give A tbrillino
pressure to his form, her ewes sbnna =
Ne9P tenderness into his own
r, men those on shore surrounded bo,
oo.lci5ous friends bore her dripping form
toward the ho'el. Amid the excifemant
Gho confusion of the moment Clinic
GREW to one side, directed two of tbo noon
oI Inc throng to employ the rome to sacnra
tne man Vance, and started awav 90 bs
rescuer. 'no girl
Come, he said to Marcy. who stood bv
MS side, let us get to The hotel, y
You do not even wait for thanks
NOT IN this deplorable plight" Ianohad
GIulIo, lightly, CHANGING down at his drin-
ping attire. The girl is safe. and tba mo-,
who was coward enough to desert bnr viii vii
be rescued by the men wonder" WIZ
lie did not notice the pallor and anx;atv
IN Marcy's face as they penetrated tba fin
Der and made their way toward their buro-
BILE hotel. - '-0i' Il uin'
His mind was full of the event of tba
hour; the face of the girl he had saved
haunted him. He was STRANGELY s;Ient
even after ne had changed his attire.
Lost IN reyerle over the episode, the
s'a9e Ior the steamer landing was an
nounced before he was aware of it.
had ne been alone he would not have
gone with 1t. An almost irresistible i'm
puse had come into his mind to DELAY his
departure until be had learned the name OF
the beautiful girl he had SO fatetully met
until he had once more seen that lovely.
haunting face
But he felt embarrassed to explain his
motives to his companion to change then
previously formed plans, and when thev
reached the midnight boat a sigh of re9ret
escaped his lips as he thought that he was
leaving the spot where he had met the first
woman he had ever loved.
For love had come to him in those fleet
ing moments of peril 1t haunted him
now, it made him silent and unsociable, il
drove him to utter abstraction. even amid
the hurry and hustle of the departure Of
the boat.
There were large number of passen
gers aboard, but he scarcely noticed the fact
He paced the deck absorbed, like man il
q dream.
The sail to the city was like the continu.
alton of the fete at the hotel, but to merry
voices and music and Marcys occasiona
questions he was almost insensibe.
The moonlight seems softer. the SIX,
and all earth more serene, since | saw tina
lovely face, " he murmured in rhapsody, al
he wandered to an unfrequented portion q
the deck. 81 wonder if my unknown
charmer has given even feeting though
TO me since we parted so dramatically?"
He tried to cheat his longing soul will
light words and a careless smile.
His face deepened to surprise anC
GREATNESS delight moment later, however
A fairy form had softly aroused from
pensive pose at the rail of the steamer a,
he came to that portion of the boat.
A blur of doubt, ecstasy, hopefulnesi
seemed to cloud his vision as fair young
face glanced eagerly into his own.
He saw its possessor start forward, ra
diant with pleasure at the meeting, anC
then draw back in girlish confusion.
1t was the girl of the episode at tht
river. Every sense of being thrilled at thu
happy fate that had thrown them togethe
again.
"My friend of the rivera friend indeed
amid my peril, mnrmured the beautiful
girl, as Giulio lifted his hat in confused
courtesy. "Oh, sir, it was cruel for you t.
disappear before l could thank you-be
fore my friends could acknowledge tn,
debt of gratitude they owed you.
There were actual tears in her eyes al
she impulsively extended her hand. tt
soft clasp unnamed him. 1t disturbed
every formal expression he might hav,
spoken. Like one bewitched, he wa
mute, as his eyes were fixed upon he
beautiful face.
I'VE tried to find you; papa sent every
NuGlt " lONtRAC ltuy anu SAl1ilA my WIN
and excitement, | lost sight of you.
He was embarrassed at the situation, an,
fastened to evade her thanks.
"Was your friend rescued in safety?' h
asked
The fair brow Swallowed slightly, thu
If lips curled in womanly scorn.
Yes. believe SO. Mr.. Vance has no
been visible since the accident, except Il
papa. He knows be was reckless in ven
turing so near the falls. What dreadful
alyenture!" and she shuddered In pretty
dsmay at the memory of It, 81 appear Il
be fated to thrilling escapes, for once before
in a runaway, seemed doomed to death
when a stranger saved my life.
Giulio looked curious at the allusion
The word stranger reminded him tha
they were mutually ignorant as to the iden
tity of the other.
lie was about to speak, when the girl
fee frightened vivac;ously, and looked
b,yond him at new conner on the scene
oh. PAPA this is the gentleman whit
soved nv life at the riyeri' she cried, tu
muluously.
Giulio flushed with a quick conscious
ness of modestv, aud drew aside.
He started WiluiS 10 snO ~
spoke, in tones of the protomdeS' amaze
ment and wonder;
"Giulio!'
"Mr. Elliott
A cry of surprise broke from the lips o
Tor moment she stared iixedly, admir-
iroly at her rescuer. mem Dries of the pas
fxinp his identity in her mind, and thol
/ she blushed confusedly' ,.-,.
oh, papa" she murmnred, shrinking t
his side tinidly, "it is the-the boy VIII
saved my life when the carriage runawa.
Yes. my darling, and a pretty big boz
now" laughed the banker. Giullo, Ma
bel, is it possible that it has only ta5er
f S9I' Years for you to forget each other!
He led them to some camp stools at re-
Lot a